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Surprising Findings Related To Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy
December 17, 2007 — New research shows that, in cases of type 1 myotonic muscular dystrophy, a well known heart protein does several surprising things. The protein, NKX2-5, is a biomarker for heart stem cells. It is ... > full story -
Muscular Dystrophy: Reprogrammed Human Adult Stem Cells Rescue Diseased Muscle In Mice
December 12, 2007 — Scientists report that adult stem cells isolated from humans with muscular dystrophy can be genetically corrected and used to induce functional improvement when transplanted into a mouse model of the ... > full story -
Researchers Reverse Key Symptom Of Muscular Dystrophy
November 15, 2007 — Researchers have identified a compound that eliminates myotonia -- a symptom of muscular dystrophy -- in mice. Scientists were able to design a synthetic RNA-based molecule that, when injected into ... > full story -
Zeroing In On RNA-Binding In Myotonic Dystrophy
November 7, 2007 — Researchers have shed new light on the function of an RNA-regulating protein known as muscleblind, which when it misbehaves and binds to rogue RNA can lead to disease affecting roughly one in 8,000 ... > full story -
Gene, Stem Cell Therapy Only Needs To Be 50 Percent Effective To Create A Healthy Heart
October 31, 2007 — A muscular dystrophy patient should be able to maintain a normal lifestyle if only 50 percent of the cells of the heart are healthy, according to a new article. Heart disease is the leading cause of ... > full story -
Massive MicroRNA Scan Uncovers Leads To Treating Muscle Degeneration
October 17, 2007 — An increasing number of genes have been linked to muscular dystrophy and related disorders that cause muscle weakness and wasting, but it's still largely unknown how these genes cause disease, and, ... > full story -
RNA-Binding Protein Key To One Form Of Muscular Dystrophy
October 11, 2007 — Increased levels of a protein called CUGBP1 play an important role in the adult-onset form of muscular dystrophy called myotonic dystrophy type 1 according to a new ... > full story -
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New Mouse Model Of Adult-Onset Muscular Dystrophy Allows Disease Mechanisms To Be Determined
September 6, 2007 — The most common form of adult-onset muscular dystrophy is myotonic dystrophin type 1 (DM1). DM1 is an inherited disease that has many symptoms including progressive muscle wasting and heart problems. ... > full story -
Mouse With Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 Finds RNA Binding Proteins At Heart Of Problem
September 5, 2007 — A new mouse model for myotonic dystrophy -- the most common form of adult-onset muscular dystrophy -- helped researchers show that levels of CUGBP1, a protein that binds and controls the activity of ... > full story -
Human Source Of Stem Cells With Potential To Repair Muscle Identified
September 4, 2007 — For the first time, scientists have discovered a unique population of adult stem cells derived from human muscle that could be used to treat muscle injuries and diseases such as heart attack and ... > full story
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